demotivator en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Anglo-Norman motifder. Middle French motifder. Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *m(y)owh₁éyeti Proto-Italic *moweō Latin moveō Latin mōtus Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Late Latin mōtīvumder. Middle English motif English motive Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English motivate English demotivate Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin -ātor Old French -eorbor. Middle English -our ▲ Latin -torlbor. English -or English demotivator From demotivate + -or.
Meanings
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One who, or that which, demotivates.
[Money] becomes a demotivator when it bears no clear-cut relationship to performance on the job.
2001, Donald L. Caruth, Gail D. Handlogten, Managing Compensation (and Understanding it Too), page 47:
- One who, or that which, demotivates. ▸ A humorous parody of a motivational poster, bearing a negative slogan.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| demotivators | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Descendants
Translations (3)
pt desmotivador (one who, or that which, demotivates) · pl demotywator (one who, or that which, demotivates) · ru демотива́тор (one who, or that which, demotivates)